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ok guys here are the pictures the kit.... the wheels.... the mockup... I found the kit easier than the wheel set. hope this helps! jason

chris, just a thought .... ive got a skyline too that i'm building like the fast five car. the wheels are hard to find but i got mine from a kit. to me they look perfect and on the body im working with they fit great. also a staggerd set up. the ones i got came out of a fujimi #04026 toyota celica xx.. if you want i can take some pictures of the wheels and a mock up on my kit. also, dont mean to jack the thread :-) but good start ill be watchin this build :-D

thanks jon! i get mine from hobby lobby jason

no i sure dont. havent heard about doing it that way :-D i usually brush on flat black the sprinkle on the black powder. or, like this one, i sprayed the parts almond then sprinkled on the white powder. once it tacked up the i put a light coat over the powder. the way i think of it if you use the color paint you want as an adhesive, then you dont have to put a ton of paint on top of it. helps keep the texture. ive done it this way for a few years and never had a problem with it. jason

thanks man i love that stuff. they got some good colors and when you get an odball the white is the best so you can spray it whatever color. on a side note, i love the work you do brian. you have some good lookin builds :-)

thanks for the kind words brian! the carpet is white embossing powder sprayed almond to match the interior :-D jason

update time! the bmf work is done and the body has been cleared but not polished. and with the wheels on thanks for looking comments welcone jason

got the b pillar back on and cut open the door and trunk. still need to finish the other door and b pillar for the passanger side and here is the door and a mock up thanks for looking comments welcome jason

nice i like it. its looking really good so far keep it going

thanks for all the kind words everyone! i am really pleased with this build so far it has been a great kit. the bmf work is almost done so i can get this thing cleared. ill have some pics up soon stay tuned :-) jason

niko, i agree with you once their in the weeds, the top looks too tall lol. since the roof was cut and moved forward it was really easy to work with. taking the window frame out before the chop it allowed it to lay flat giving it that fastback look and also the glass wont need modification it just falls into place. this is acctually my first chop top so only time will tell how it turns out :-D thanks for watching! jason

ok time for an update. the rear pillar was ground out to make a new pannel so the fillwork is minimal. also since the doors and trunk will be opened, it will look just as nice on the inside. and the replacement pannels in the b pillars will be put back on once the doors are cut open. and here are the wheels with the new ride height. comments welcome and thanks for watching :-) jason

tom, the color is called madori green. it comes factory on 99-02 honda civic and i got it from sherwin williams. thanks, jason

nice :-) this is gonna be killer

ok small update on this one... got the parts and body painted and working on the bmf before the clear coat thanks for watching! coments welcome jason

Id also be very interested in the dodge ram :-)

ok small update on this one. the molded in driveshaft was removed from the axle, a new one was made from aluminum tube. the rear end was put together and the seam was filled and sanded smooth. chassis painted (still some more detailind to be done) and i decided on a powerplant. some detail work still neds to be done on the engine but that wont happen untill final assy. ill make some better headders for it and put a 5speed behind it. comments welcome and thanks for watching! jason

thanks! thats a great idea! i really apreciate all your help with this build. jason

brian, the tub was cut on the floor board on each side then the sides were pulled out untill they were straight with the body. after that was fitted, some wedged shaped peices were made to close the gap. also, there is a post from 62rebel on page one that i followed to correct mine. need any help with it let me know ill do the best i can jason

and some more mock up shots... thanks... jason

been making some good progress on this one. got the interior tub cut and widened to fix the door jambs door jambs finished and primered body sanded and primered firewall and inner fenders sanded smooth and shaved got the stance finalized. and some mock up shots radiator support smoothed as well thanks for looking.... comments welcome jason

man this is wild! ill be watchin this

thanks everyone for all the kind words! im really enjoying this kit. dan, originally i was going to lay the spare down flat between the wheel tubs. but now i thhink i may have found a tire that fits the original location. if it does, i will open that back up. mark, the green on the steelies is the color the car will be. the color itself is what inspired the build in the first place! lol ive had the kit for a while but never knew what to do with it. when i came across that green for some reason this kit and some wide whites were the first thing to pop in my head thanks again and comments/ideas are always welcome! jason

like where your heading with this. i have the same kit so ill be watching this closely...